Valley Home News

Members of the Valley Home community gathered at the park pavilion to get all the giveaway items ready for the National Night Out festivities on Tuesday, Aug. 2, with a mix of locals and emergency services personnel shown here. National Night Out was observed in many communities across the country, encouraging neighbors to gather in an effort to ‘take back the night’ from crime.
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Sad news in Valley Home. Our Valley Home community, really this entire area, has suffered a terrible loss with the passing of Ryan Russell. Ryan was a true Valley Home boy growing up along with his beloved brothers Randy and Danny Russell in Valley Home. The brothers spent much of their young lives on the irrigation ditches, pastures, creek banks in Valley Home and on the Stanislaus River in Knights Ferry. Ryan was a tremendous musician with many devoted fans throughout the area. He leaves behind many, many friends who were family to him. Ryan is the much loved son of Denise and Mike Russell of Valley Home. Mourning Ryan’s passing is his cherished wife Tara Russell and devoted niece Kimberly Russell along with sister-in-law Mandy Russell. Ryan’s passing will leave a void that will never be filled. He was so very special. We send our love and deepest sympathy to our dear Valley Home family. “May your heartbreak be eased by the many tender memories you will carry forever in your heart.”

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Valley Home work day was a huge success! A crew of dedicated parents and family members showed up on Saturday morning with work gloves, shovels, rakes, weed eaters, and power tools. Working hard to do a variety of jobs were: Sean Wells, Charlie, Melisa, Emma, and Wyatt Wucherer, Johnny, Betty, Charlie, and Rowdy Sphar, Shane, Emma, Alexis, and Avery Cornett, Shanna Springer and sons Tyler and Matthew, Jeff, Sally, and Callie Chrisman, Linnie Keaster, Don Taro, Kathy Bryhni, Scott, Tena, and Jenna Heaton, Tim, Shontel, Jeff, Erin, Hannah, and Belle Hoover, Superintendent Tom Price, and Winnie Mullins. A big thank you to all! For those of you that could not be there, there will be future workdays to help keep our beautiful little school spruced up. Hawk Pride!

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One of the highest compliments that can be given to a father is a family man who always puts family first ... a man who loves his family with his whole heart ... a man who earns the title of being called “Dad” and “Grandpa” and is respected and loved by not only family but an entire community! Happy birthday to a wonderful man, our friend Mr. Russ Carpenter. Many blessings and happy returns of this very special day, Russ!